CONTROVERSY

Changing policy with regards to tobacco consumption is controversial. After completing this section you will be able to identify the public health and tobacco industry perspectives on the matter and have an understanding of the political arena in which the debate takes place.

Inform Me: Public Health Perspective Tobacco advertising, promotion and consumption have resulted in an epidemic of cigarette and other tobacco-related diseases.

Inform Me: Industry Perspective The tobacco industry argues that it engages in a legal business activity and claims to be concerned with personal rights, freedoms and individual responsibilities.

Show Me: Tobacco’s Allies See examples of how tobacco control advocates’ work for tobacco prevention policy have been foiled by the tobacco industry and its allies.

Show Me: Follow the Money Use powerful, but user-friendly Internet research tools to discover how much money the tobacco industry pumps into political campaigns.

Show Me: Buying Complacency Learn how the tobacco industry has contributed money to popular community-based social service and arts programs in order to improve its image.

Watch Me: Community Scan Take an inventory of your community’s experience with tobacco prevention policy and experience with tobacco company influence.

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